With a court date during football season, if Hall (starting senior safety) is not convicted of a felony for vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident he could rejoin the Boise State team prior to their Louisiana Tech game.

Cam Hall removes himself fom BSU football team

Boise State football player Cam Hall announced Tuesday he has removed himself from the Broncos’ active roster. Hall won’t return to the BSU roster until his “court proceedings are resolved.”
“Living with the thought of the tragedy every day, and after realizing the impact this will have on my teammates,” Hall said at a press conference June 14, “I decided it would be best to step aside and not compete with the Broncos this season.”

Although Hall, a psychology major, will not be on the active roster, he will retain his scholarship to attend classes at BSU and may take on a role as a scout team player — those who run the opponent’s plays to help the starters prepare for games — or as a student assistant coach.

When Hall decided not to play this season, his suspension from the team was removed. Hall is allowed to work out with the Broncos, but it is not confirmed whether he had joined in the summer workouts.

Ada County Sheriff’s deputies say Hall and Lazinka were engaged in a “road rage” incident May 7, in which they were driving in excess of 100 mph down Idaho 55. Tony Perfect pulled his car onto 55 from Beacon Light Road as the pair of vehicles sped toward him.

Investigators say Hall was able to avoid hitting the family, but Lazinka did not, striking the car and killing the entire Perfect family on impact.

Hall was charged with three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and one felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident after prosecutors determined he played a key role and should share responsibility with Lazinka.

Lazinka remained in Ada County Jail on three counts of vehicular manslaughter Tuesday. Hall was released on $20,000 bond June 1 and is due in court on July 21.

If Hall is not convicted of a felony, he may rejoin the active roster once his court hearings are completed. Should Hall be convicted of or plead guilty to a felony, he would lose his scholarship at BSU, according to Idaho State Board of Education rules.

Each of Hall’s vehicular manslaughter counts carries a maximum penalty of 10 years and $10,000 fines, while his charge of leaving the scene of an accident could bring a maximum sentence of five years.

Hall’s decision took the burden off the BSU student conduct committee, a three-person panel (which includes BSU Athletic Director Gene Bleymeier) that had discussed, but not decided what action to take against Hall.

A statement released last week by the office of BSU President Bob Kustra supported Hall’s decision to leave the program.

If there is enough evidence to bind the case over to district court, where felonies are tried, it will take months before the case can get to trial, which would take place through the middle of the BSU football season.

Hall, a senior from Kennewick, Wash., was a starting safety last year and was fifth on the team with 46 total tackles and three interceptions.